Uber and Lyft drivers rallied at three California city halls on Wednesday, March 26, calling attention to a long-running lawsuit against the companies over thousands of wage-theft claims that could be worth billions of dollars. The rallies come as court documents show public agencies are now in mediation and negotiations to possibly settle the suit. … Read more
Conductor Elena Sharkova will be back at the Santa Clara Mission Church on April 12, 2025 with another annual Serenade to Music concert with the Symphony San José Chorale and Symphony San José, featuring music by two contemporary composers from the Americas. This year’s concert takes the audience on an ocean voyage, with The Secret … Read more
A local takeout restaurant has landed a spot on Yelp’s top restaurants in the country. The Good Salad, 371 Laurelwood Road in Santa Clara, is No. 8 on Yelp’s annual list of the 100 best restaurants in the county. Offering pickup and delivery, The Good Salad features six signature salads, including its popular Blazing Chicken. … Read more
Tucked away in the Santa Cruz Mountains is a new, state-of-the-art facility dedicated to helping care for sick and injured wildlife. The Larry Ellison Conservation Center for Wildlife Care, or simply Wildlife Care Center, is located in Saratoga. It is run by the Peninsula Humane Society and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, … Read more
The 14th edition of the Cheese Trail map of California was released this month, the map’s publisher said. The 2025 map features over 44 artisan cheesemakers across the state, including 23 in the Bay Area, most of which offer tours, tastings and retail sales. For over a decade, the Cheese Trail map has guided foodies … Read more
The Triton Museum of Art presents What Do You Treasure? (May 3 – Aug. 3, 2025) by Katherine Young. Katherine Young (Katherine B. Young, MD, MFA) is a San Francisco-based artist who, after working for 10 years as a cosmetic surgeon, pursued her dream of becoming a full-time artist. Young specializes in artwork that depicts … Read more
Santa Clara police have arrested a Livermore man for raping a child. In the afternoon of March 13, the Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) arrested Gilberto David Nietoromo, 41, near Industrial Way and S. Vasco Road in Livermore, charging him with seven felonies, according to an SCPD press release. Those felonies include sexual assault, lewd … Read more
Call it neighbor helping neighbor, if you will. The San Francisco 49ers football team donated thousands of dollars of workout equipment to three high schools in the team’s “backyard.” MacDonald, Wilcox and Santa Clara high schools all received donations of much-needed football equipment that will help their respective programs succeed. Paul Rosa, the Athletic Director … Read more
More than a thousand associate lawyers at the nation’s most powerful and prestigious law firms are telling their bosses that it is time to stand up and be counted. As of the morning of March 24, 1,390 lawyers had joined an open letter to the leaders of their respective law firms, calling on them to … Read more
The self-serving sandbagger is at it again. District Attorney Jeff Rosen is once again proving that politics guides his moral compass, not people. Rosen wants you to think he’s tough on crime and political corruption. It’s why he demanded that Anthony Becker serve “significant” jail time for perjury. Rosen made sure his opinion was heard … Read more